Genus: Aeonium |
Specific Epithet: arboreum var artopurpureum |
Variety: 'Zwartkop' |
Phonetic:
ee-OH-nee-um ar-BOR-ee-um at-ro-pur-PURR-ee-um |
Family: Crassulaceae |
Root Meanings: Species Name/Tree-like/Very Purple |
Origin: Canary Islands |
CA
Native: No |
Common Name(s)
: 'Zwartkop' Aeonium |
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Minimum Temp: 28 |
Exposure: Part Shade |
Water: Deeply but infrequently |
Type: Evergreen |
Persistence: Evergreen |
Height: 3-4 feet |
Spread: 1-2 feet |
Growth Rate: Slow |
Blooms: Summer |
Flowers: Yellow |
Seasonal: -- |
Features:
- Large almost black rosettes
- Winter grower-semi-dormant in summer
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Considerations:
- Long bare stems benefit from underplantings or occasional cutting/restarting
- Outdoors in summer, indoors/greenhouse for protection in winter when temps drop below freezing
- Reduce water in Autumn and even more in winter
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Landscape
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Master List #: -- |